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| Great Britain. Parliament - 1818 - 810 pagina’s
...the right hon. gentleman, they would frustrate what they professed to have in view— they would " keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the sense." The whole measure was intended merely to give time for the public resources to act, and, in... | |
| William Alexander Duer - 1819 - 212 pagina’s
...as a gentleman, whether you consider your plighted honour saved by your explanation. Are you content to " Keep the word of promise to the ear " And break it to the hope ?''——— Where, Sir, " is the irrefragable proof produced '• by Mr. Fulton," to redeem your pledge... | |
| Sir Thomas Charles Morgan - 1822 - 412 pagina’s
...regard to justice or to humanity. In the best times, the whole effort of international policy is " to keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the sense." Treaties, destined it is said to last for ever, are stipulatedin the name of the Holy and undivided... | |
| 1822 - 764 pagina’s
...Anecdotes of Humanity.' We shared the fate of those who are intent upon untried delicacies ; — ' they keep the word of promise to the ear and break it to the bope' — chiefly, we suppose, because the ' hope' is screwed beyond the sticking-place. We scarcely... | |
| Maria Edgeworth - 1822 - 452 pagina’s
...as I have told her a thousand times, no force shall be put upon her inclinations." mother would not keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope." Mrs. Beaumont, feeling herself change countenance, made an attempt to blow her nose, and succeeded... | |
| Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 330 pagina’s
...declaration, in which I will confide, and, in future, not suffer appearances to alarm me. A mother would not keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope." Mrs. Beaumont, feeling herself change countenance, made an attempt to blow her nose, and succeeded... | |
| Samuel O'Sullivan - 1825 - 300 pagina’s
...affections; she availed herself frequently of those indeterminate words, — those ambiguous phrases which keep the word of promise to the ear and break it to the heart. In fact, they had become letters just calculated to awaken the indignation of an impassioned... | |
| Basil Montagu - 1825 - 136 pagina’s
...legislative reform, tend to prolong, for it cannot perpetuate, theif continuance? Does it do more than " Keep the word of promise to the ear. And break it to our hope ?" I state the questions with the hope of rendering some assistance in their solution: but... | |
| Charles Thomas Lane - 1828 - 192 pagina’s
...told that an uniformity of sound would satisfy the intention of the imposer? That would, indeed, be to " palter with us in a double sense, — To keep the word of promise to our ear, And break it to our hope !" Having premised that the intention of the imposer is the only... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament - 1828 - 838 pagina’s
...intention of his majesty's ministers that it should be executed — fully executed. It was never intended " to keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope." It was meant to be fulfilled, iu spirit, as well as to the letter. His understanding upon this subject... | |
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